Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Skimming low over the high bar, Rick Patterson is caught at the peak of a difficult flank vault. Wasson 4th 41. . 38. . 59. . 61. . lst 67. . 79.5 80. . 146.8 66. . 70. . 4th 13th 1967 RECORD Ranum Invitational Fairview ........ Aurora Central. . , Opponent .,.87 ...89 Aurora Hinkley ........,.. 69 Ranum .,.............., 67 Pueblo East Invitational Palmer ................ Mitchell .... Arvada ........ .... East Denver ,... .... Wheat Ridge .... South Denver .... District State .61 .48.5 .48 143.5 .62 .58 While Rick Patterson spots, John Casey executes a full twisting back flip. 9

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F5 E115 565' f 0 -ffl' in gf! fi. N 115 all Nl: LM Ydlnyiv- oil-gba 35 fin, IN Go 'I 108 With his muscles bulging and face determined, Taylor Carey lowers to an inverted cross, one of the rings' most difficult tricks. Bird Gymnasts Capture First in Pueblo East Invitational DESPITE A DISMAL start, the Thunderbird gymnasts of 1967 came through with a winning season. After being beaten four times in dual meets and placing fourth in the Ranum Invitational, the gymnasts won the Pueblo East Invitational. Seem- ingly encouraged by this excellent showing in Pueblo, Wasson's musclemen went on to win their remaining six dual meets, placing fourth at District and l thirteenth at State. The wins included hair-raisers against East Denver and Wheat Ridge in which the gymnasts won by close margins. This winning determination carried over to victories over traditional rivals Mitchell and Palmer. Free exercise, high bar, and tumbling were the areas of greatest depth for the gymnasts. John Casey, i Steve Hoit, and Barry Johnson were Wasson's best in free exercise, as were Steve Hoit and Rick Patterson on the high bar. Casey, along with Dick Schanberger and Barry Johnson, also shone in tumbling. The other apparatus featured good individuals, but little depth. FRONT ROW: Dennis Schirm, Jim Sullenberger, Dave Robinson, Rick Pat- ROW: Jim Noxon, Jim Havens, Don James, Mike liams, Albie Ur- terson, Charlie Donalson, Taylor Carey, John Casey, Steve Hoit. ROW ban, Mike Feller, Dan Burns, Jerry Meadows, Craig Postlewaite. TWO: Coach.Mike Larsen,'Nick Avalos, Jay Zoellner, David Ross, John NOT PICTURED: Terry Watson and Dick Schanberger. Bricker, David Hatcher, Mike Delaney, Ken Mills, Larry Gillette. BACK

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0 Girl Gymnasts Dominate Regionals and State in '67 AFTER COACHING her girls to thirty-four top honors in the regional and state meets, Mrs. Snyder remarked that the 1967 routines were unquestionably the best to date. After sweeping the regional meet by taking twenty-one out of a possible thirty-two places, the 1967 competitors moved on to the state meet, where they took thirteen medals in the final competition. With many experienced girls returning, the 1968 performances in April promised to reward many girls with high honors. While senior Jeanie DellaCroce and rookie Kathy Osterholt performed on the uneven parallel bars, Dede Connell, Diana Bartley, and Susan Blumenstein bolstered the group with routines in the all-around department. Encouraged by her fellow gymnasts, junior Barb Harrison turned in good performances in the regional and State meets- All-around competitor Dede Connell vaults in practicing for future meets. FRONT ROW: Jeannie DellaCroce, Leonora Karpa, Mikki Andersen, Kathy Valentine, Carol Marander, Lynne Buzbee, Judy Mullins, Rae Nielsen, Bette Blasing, Charleen Kelly, Susan Campbell. ROW TWO: Diana Bartley, Jill Stegner, Kathy Hewitt, Carole Link, Kathy Arnold, Kathy Osterholt, Carolyn Cook, Susie Wilson, Karen Culp, Lou Ann Russell, Barb Harrison. BACK ROW: Dede Connell, Pat Luque, Sandy Davis, Cathi Schanberger, Francie Kraushaar, Nancy Koht, Marsha Lamb, Jayne Seeley, Debbie Wil- liams,Ginny Phillips, Joyce Shelton.